The effectiveness of initial therapy contact: A systematic review

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 74, Issue , 2019, Pages

  Aafjes van Doorn, Katie ^a   Sweeney, Kristen ^b  

^a YESHIVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Effect; Initial sessions; Review; Single session; Systematic

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; EMPIRICISM; EVALUATION STUDY; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INITIAL THERAPY CONTACTS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREFERRED REPORTING ITEMS FOR SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS AND META-ANALYSES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; STUDY DESIGN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; MENTAL DISEASE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT, HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 85074755428     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2019.101786     Document Type: Review

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